WVU Medicine
Academic health system
Advanced Practice Professional
Part-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's, Master's
South Charleston, WV, USA
In Person
Travel to regional sites as needed.
About the job
Requirements
- A nurse practitioner must graduate from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education accredited nursing program with a Master's Degree in Nursing.
- A nurse practitioner must hold national certification from a recognized Advanced Practice Registered Nurse certification center.
- A nurse practitioner must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania.
- A physician assistant must hold a Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree as a Physician Assistant.
- A physician assistant must graduate from an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant approved Physician Assistant training program.
- A physician assistant must hold certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
- A physician assistant must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the Physician Assistant Board of Medicine.
- The candidate must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification, with additional Advanced Life Support training at the department's discretion.
- The candidate must have at least three years of experience in Hospitalist Medicine or as an Advanced Practice Professional.
- The candidate must be proficient with computers.
- The candidate must have strong communication skills.
- The employee must be able to lift, move, stoop, reach, position patients, and stand, walk, and carry patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 or more pounds.
- The employee must be able to work closely with others, work protracted or irregular hours, work around biohazards and infectious diseases, work with or near deceased persons, work with hands in water, and work near electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.
Responsibilities
- Manage hospitalist inpatient Advanced Practice Professional personnel to ensure an appropriately credentialed, clinically competent, and cohesive workforce that meets patient care needs.
- Navigate credentialing, privileging, and facility directives at the sites to ensure adherence to local policies.
- Promote cooperative problem solving, positive progressive discipline, individual and group goal orientation, appropriate delegation of section duties and activities, and staff cohesion through coaching and counseling, meetings, performance appraisals, and participation in section activities.
- Assist in developing and implementing educational programs for professional and support staff, including new employee orientation, in-service continuing education, procedural training, and new equipment or systems training.
- Manage inpatient Advanced Practice Professionals to ensure adequate coverage in inpatient settings.
- Maintain effective communication with Medical Staff, patients, staff, and other departments to identify problems and provide resolution.
- Communicate with Advanced Practice Professionals, physicians, nurses, and other personnel to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
- Work with the Hospitalist Medical Director to disseminate necessary information by written or verbal means.
- Work with leadership staff, Advanced Practice Professionals, and physicians to identify opportunities for improved efficiency and quality care delivery through the Performance Improvement process.
- Communicate employee concerns to appropriate personnel.
- Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate care delivery in accordance with Standards of Practice and Standards of Care.
- Collaborate with the Hospitalist Medical Director to ensure Advanced Practice Professional care is consistent with local and regional medical staff procedures.
- Facilitate personnel professional development and oversee and participate in staff and other health-related personnel orientation, training, and continuing education.
- Assist the Hospitalist Medical Director with hiring Advanced Practice Professional vacancies within the hospitalist section and assist in evaluating new employees.
- Maintain personal and professional growth through workshops, seminars, in-service education, and monitoring staff orientation plans.
- Identify current and anticipated section and departmental educational needs and collaborate with section leadership and staff to develop and evaluate the departmental education plan.
- Improve and maintain personal management skills through seminars, workshops, classes, and literature review.
- Participate in research and quality initiatives.
- Perform other duties assigned by department or hospital leadership.
- Travel to regional sites as needed.
Desired Qualifications
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioners or Family Nurse Practitioners are preferred.
- A Master's Degree as a Physician Assistant is preferred.
About the company
WVUMedicine is an academic health system serving West Virginia and the surrounding region. The system operates hospitals, clinics, specialty programs, emergency care, research, and medical education through an integrated network. It serves patients, families, referring clinicians, students, researchers, and regional communities. Its operating model centers on clinical care, hospital operations, ambulatory services, education, research, and shared system support. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, technology, facilities, administration, and patient services. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.
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